Senior Engineer, Battery Materials – Billerica, MA Hybrid

Cabot Corporation; Billerica (MA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits on day one

401K savings plans

Vision and dental benefits

Annual bonus

Job summary

Cabot Corporation is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Process Technology team in its Battery Materials business, based at the Billerica Technical Center, MA. The role combines leadership in process development with cross-functional collaboration to scale up and transfer technologies to manufacturing.

The position emphasizes solving complex challenges, applying fundamentals, and driving improvements in product performance, cost, and sustainability.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or related field with 2+ years of industrial or applied research experience OR Master’s with 6+ years OR Bachelor’s with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience with particle technologies, carbon materials, high-temperature processes, catalysis, combustion, gas-solid reactors, gasification or related materials-processing technologies is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, experimental design, data analysis and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects of moderate to high complexity from concept through pilot, implementation, and commercialization.
• Define objectives, technical strategies, and experimental plans aligned with business priorities and manufacturing needs.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, Product Line, Marketing and other stakeholders to improve robustness, product performance and readiness for deployment.
• Design and execute experiments to improve understanding of materials technologies including conductive additives, dispersions, and related systems.
• Develop technical documentation and present findings to management and technical teams.

Job description

About Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply!

Your Role at Cabot

Cabot Corporation has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join the Process Technology team within our Battery Materials business. This position will be a hybrid role based in Billerica Technical Center in Massachusetts

Cabot’s Battery Materials business develops materials that help improve battery performance, stability, and safety. Its portfolio includes conductive carbons, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanostructures, conductive carbon dispersions, fumed metal oxides, and aerogel solutions that support efficient charge transfer, cycle life, durability, and thermal management in lithium-ion and other advanced battery systems.

In this role, you will lead complex engineering programs that improve process capability, enable new product development, support scale-up, and strengthen manufacturing readiness. You will develop practical solutions, generate technical insight, and deliver measurable business impact through independent leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

The Senior Engineer serves as a technical leader, applying deep engineering expertise to solve complex process and product-development challenges. This role requires close partnership with Manufacturing, Product Management, Marketing, Operations, Intellectual Property, customers, vendors, toll manufacturers, and other Technology teams to execute strategic initiatives.

This role is based at the Billerica, MA location, but is eligible to participate in the current Hybrid Working Arrangement program (Monday/Friday remote and Tuesday-Thursday in office).

How You Will Make An Impact

The Process Technology team supports innovation, optimization, and commercialization for Cabot’s battery materials platforms. In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead projects of moderate to high complexity from concept through pilot, implementation, and commercialization.
• Define objectives, technical strategies, and experimental plans aligned with business priorities, customer requirements, and manufacturing needs.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, Product Line, Marketing, and other stakeholders to improve robustness, product performance, cost position, sustainability, and readiness for deployment.
• Work with external partners, equipment vendors, toll manufacturers, and customers to support material evaluations, process trials, scale-up, and commercialization activities.
• Design and execute experiments that improve understanding of conductive additives, dispersions, fumed metal oxides, aerogel, and related materials technologies.
• Analyze process and material performance data using statistical and engineering methods to identify improvements and support decisions.
• Apply engineering fundamentals, modeling, and theoretical analysis to accelerate development and reduce technical risk.
• Support process design, pilot operations, technology transfer, and manufacturing implementation for new and improved products.
• Lead technical investigations and root-cause analyses to resolve complex process, quality, and manufacturing challenges.
• Develop technical documentation, reports, and presentations that clearly communicate findings, recommendations, risks, and project outcomes to management, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
• Stay informed on advances in battery materials, electrification, and manufacturing technologies, and identify opportunities to apply them to Cabot’s business.
• Identify intellectual property opportunities related to materials, processes, applications, and equipment, and support preparation of patent applications and invention disclosures.
• Mentor engineers, researchers, and project teams while strengthening organizational capability in scale-up and technology development.
• Follow all SH&E procedures, standards, and regulations while promoting safe, responsible, and sustainable development and manufacturing practices.

Education & Experience

What You Will Bring to Cabot:

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline with 2+ years of relevant industrial or applied research experience; OR
• Master’s degree in chemical engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline with 6+ years of relevant industrial or applied research experience; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline with 10+ years of relevant industrial or applied research experience.
• Experience with particle technologies, carbon materials, high-temperature processes, catalysis, combustion, gas-solid reactors, gasification or related materials-processing technologies is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex processes, products, scale-up, or manufacturing improvement projects.
• Experience designing and conducting experimental programs that translate results into practical improvements in capability, performance, quality, or manufacturability.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals, troubleshooting, experimental design, and statistical data analysis.
• Experience supporting pilot operations, manufacturing implementation, or customer-facing technical evaluations is highly desirable.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts and recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with external partners, vendors, toll manufacturers, or customers in development, scale-up, battery materials, or manufacturing support is preferred.
• Experience with process modeling, reaction engineering, statistical methods, or related technical tools is preferred.

How We’ll Support Your Success

• The pay range for this role is from $128,300-$186,100. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skill, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, all positions are eligible for health benefits on the first day of employment, 401K savings plans, vision, dental and annual bonus based on company performance.
• Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing meaningful work.
• Growth – We are committed to providing training, coaching and support to enable your growth.
• Meaningful Work that is Valued – The work we do is visible and is helping to achieve Cabot’s purpose which is to “Create materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future”.
• Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits. Benefits begin on first day of employment
• Feedback – We are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.
• Support – You are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled/RC14001

Realizing we function better together than individually, Cabot Corporation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and to empower employees to achieve exceptional results, without consideration of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employees’ and applicants’ disabilities or religious beliefs and practices, in accordance with applicable law.

Cabot is committed to supporting and maintaining a safe and environmentally focused working environment. All employees are expected to uphold this commitment in every position.

Nondiscrimination Policy with Respect to Discussion of Pay

This is to advise that it is the policy of Cabot Corporation not to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. This policy, however, shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of that employee's essential job functions (such as in payroll or HR) discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information, unless that disclosure is in response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or other action, including an investigation conducted by Cabot, or otherwise as required by law.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing and Background Checks

Cabot is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All applicants conditionally offered a position must (a) complete and pass a background check and (b) complete a drug test and receive an acceptable test result. For certain manufacturing, quality and production positions, a pre-employment physical may be required.